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Council advances ordinance to prohibit unattended shopping carts, allow disposal of abandoned items after amendment
Summary
Atlantic City Council advanced an ordinance to ban unattended shopping carts on the boardwalk and to prohibit unattended luggage and containers in parks, approving an amendment that lets the city dispose of confiscated items it deems abandoned.
Atlantic City Council moved forward on an ordinance aimed at restricting unattended shopping carts on the boardwalk, prohibiting unattended luggage and containers in parks, and clarifying how authorities may treat items deemed abandoned.
The ordinance, sponsored by Councilman Kurtz, drew substantial comment from council members, the administration, public safety staff and public‑works representatives about how the city will handle personal property found in encampments and on public property. The chief of police and public‑works staff described health, safety and logistical concerns — including needles, bedbugs and other hazards — that have arisen during recent encampment cleanups.
Councilman Kurtz, the sponsor, and the…
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